Ramji v. The State of Tamilnadu, Rep by the Director Inspector General of Prison,

O R D E R [Order of the Court was made by G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.] The prayer in the petition is to quash the impugned order passed by the first respondent dated 19.09.2025 and direct the first respondent to grant 28 days ordinary leave without police escort to the detenue Uma, W/o.Balasubramanian, aged about 55 years, convict No.122 detained at Central Prison, Madurai.

¶2It is the case of the petitioner that her mother was convicted for the offence under Section 302 of IPC and sentenced to undergo life imprisonment by a judgment dated 04.03.2025 in Crl.A(MD) No. 161 of 2011 by this Court. The petitioner submitted an application seeking ordinary leave for a period of 28 days. After considering the request made by the petitioner, the first respondent granted ordinary leave to the convict with escort. The petitioner being a poor person, could not afford the cost of escort.

¶3In view of the above, the condition imposed in the order dated

19.09.2025 directing the convict to go on ordinary leave with escort is modified and he shall go on ordinary leave without escort. However, the convict is directed to comply with the usual conditions imposed by the jail authorities and she should also report before the fourth respondent police daily at 05.30 p.m. She shall duly comply with the conditions and return to the prison on expiry of the leave period.

¶4Accordingly, the order of the first respondent dated 19.09.2025 is quashed in sofar as the ordering escort alone and the Writ Petition is disposed of. Consequently connected miscellaneous petition stands closed.

[G.K.I., J.] [R.P., J.]

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¶1The Director General of Prison Madurai Range, Central Prison, Madurai-625 001

¶2The Superintendent of Prison Central Prison, Madurai

¶3The Superintendent of Police O/o.The Superintendent of Police Palayamkottai

¶4The Inspector of Police C-5 SIPCOT Police Station Thoothukudi

¶5The Additional Public Prosecutor Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. oG.K.ILANTHIRAIYANoo,oJo. and oR.POORNIMAoo,oJo. aav W.P.Crl.(MD)oNo.963oofo2026

20.02.2026

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 20.02.2026 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN and THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R.POORNIMA and WMP.Crl.(MD) No.246 of 2026 Ramji ... Petitioner -vs- 1. The Director General of Prison Madurai Range, Central Prison, Madurai- 625 001 2. The Superintendent of Prison Central Prison, Madurai 3. The Superintendent of Police O/o.The Superintendent of Police Palayamkottai 4. The Inspector of Police C-5 SIPCOT Police Station Thoothukudi ..Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a writ of Certiorarified mandamus calling for the records pertaining to the order dated 19.09.2025 passed by the respondents quash the same and consequently direct the respondents to grant ordinary leave for 28 days without escort to the detenue Uma, W/o.Balasubramanian, aged about 55 years, convict No.122 detained at Central Prison, Madurai. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Manoharan For Respondents : Mr.T.Senthil Kumar Additional Public Prosecutor